distinguished alumni awards News Archive

March 18, 2021 — 
Tell us about a UM grad who inspires you by nominating them for a 2021 University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Award

September 29, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba is honouring nine remarkable individuals with 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

December 20, 2019 — 
Another incredible year reaches its conclusion at the University of Manitoba and we would like to share some of our most notable stories from 2019

November 19, 2019 — 
Nominations open for the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards

May 1, 2019 — 
2019 marks the gala celebration’s diamond anniversary

April 29, 2019 — 
Sandwiched between the parking garage of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet to the north and a housing complex for refugee woman and children to the south, not much about the exterior of the House of Peace suggests the extent of activity inside, with thousands of people stopping by each week.

April 1, 2019 — 
'I wanted to be a teacher so I could make a difference'

March 25, 2019 — 
It took years to make small changes as a student but I’m proud of what we were able to collectively put together

March 18, 2019 — 
'To have a healthy city you really need to look very holistically at the opportunities for work, education, health and housing to meet everybody’s needs'

March 11, 2019 — 
Dr. Hersh Shefrin [BSc(Hons)/70] has built his career on behavioural finance—the understanding that people can be unpredictable, rash and foolish